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I am a craftswoman & artist; a mother to the animals that look to me, to the trees & gardens that I’ve planted, and to the land that I am pioneering.

I was born in France and grew up outside of Geneva, in the vastness of London and in the hills of Provence & the Mediterranean area.

I was trained as an artist through mentoring & college, when in 1985 I received a BA in Fine Arts- both in studio art and art history. I was a paper maker, photographer, printer & weaver. Professionally, I represented photographers & artists in the commercial gallery system, notably Vision Gallery in San Francisco.

Today, I advocate for my own creative work… in a journey called Brizel Handcrafts. I continue to be very eclectic and work with a variety of naturally eco-friendly materials and supplies.

I craft throughout the wheel of the year- making certain products at specific times of the solar year or of the lunar cycle. Since I have chosen to live very close to the land... up in the mountains where the skies are wide & open... all Her rhythms, deep consciousness and passion reverberate in what I create.

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Brizel Handcrafts can be found on ETSY.

At Brizel Handcrafts you will find a variety of colorful unique special occasion items all handmade from eco-friendly materials... Brigid Crosses made from homegrown apple wood; Silk Tapestries in the form of Art Boxes, plush Hearts; Hip Pouches, Table Pouches, Table Rugs - all made from banana silk and reclaimed silk sari yarns. You will also find Brizel's Hip Button Belts crocheted from satin cord & embellished with vintage collectible buttons; as well as necklaces and bracelets created with Tagua Nut wood and natural clay ceramic beads.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Wild Nature and Wild Life

The wheel turns and we are about to shift out of the beautiful warm & dry, albeit windy, weather into... cold wet windy with possible snow. Sounds brrrr-ish to me. Spring in the winter, it seems, is coming to an end but what a show it was !

It's february and I have one apricot & one apple tree in full bloom... with the nectarines and quinces inches away from exploding in leaf or blossom. The dogs & I have been walking with a friend & his dog almost every morning to socialize them... now we will need to shift out of this routine & of spending so much time in the 'grand living room of the outdoors'. Up in the wilderness of these no. Cal mountains - nature is paramount.

Speaking of nature... here are two EFA Team Treasuries, created by moi. The first one celebrates wilderness landscapes or animals in their habitat... The second is a collection of products, which if sold this month will benefit EFA's Charity of the Month: Queensland RSPCA's flood relief appeal.

"Its called wilderness and wildlife... and its our animals habitat... fresh air, clean water & earth and the cosmos is what sustains them and us... Let's work to keep it that way ! ENJOY some of these beautiful nature landscapes presented by members of Team EFA, Etsy for animals."

"In the recent flood disaster which has affected so much of the state of Queensland, Australia, several animal shelters were damaged and their main shelter in Fairfield, Brisbane, QLD, was completely flooded.

All the animals were placed in foster care, but now the RSPCA has to re-build their shelter. The charity does not receive government funding to recover from the disaster, and depends on kind-hearted people and volunteers." (Nadya of OcelotEyes)

How nature changes, how the seasons come and go within themselves at time, how this happens and we must adjust... it's all a wonder. I love the picture you created for me of you and your friend and the dogs visiting the blossoming fruit trees each day, out on your beautiful land. I will hold that picture in my mind's eye today.

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Home to Brizel Handcrafts, Brizel Supplies & Brizel 4 The Animals... also to Twilight and anything else to do with me: Nicole, Hazel, & Brizel !

I've been blogging here for five years now... I love to share what's closest to my heart: often its about my handcrafts; my land: Twilight; my animal pack; animal shamanism; homeopathy for animals; animal advocacy; Team EFA: Etsy for Animals; my online businesses, buttons or crafting materials i'm in love with... And finally... my posts serve as an opportunity to express gratitude to those who support me.

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Brizel4TheAnimals is a fundraising shop donating 10% of its sales to animal charity.

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Brizel Supplies on Etsy... sells ALL KiNDS of fabulous sewing buttons from around the world which have either been unveiled from time bomb stashes or carefully uncarded from estate piles in order to create delicious ViNTAGE upcycled sets for your consideration AND there you will also find the ever so beautiful NEW Czech glass art buttons + some colorful plastic floral button embellishments.